Comparison

System Edge vs DR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

System Edge

Features
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Discover your device like never before with System Edge! With System Edge, dive deep into all the essential information about your phone. Features: System status: Monitor your device's performance in real time, including memory usage, processor activity, and battery health. Hardware details: View complete specifications of your device, including model, storage capacity, and screen resolution. Network and connectivity: Check the status of your Wi-Fi, mobile data, and Bluetooth settings. Battery management: Track your battery usage, understand consumption patterns, and get tips to extend battery life. Intuitive interface: Enjoy smooth and user-friendly navigation designed for a simple and efficient experience. Detailed analysis: Access charts and statistics to better understand your device usage over time. Download System Edge now and take full control of your device!

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DR

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DR-Terminal turns your iPhone and iPad into a full terminal for every host: SSH, Telnet, SFTP and SCP, a dual-pane file manager, SSH key tools and hardware security keys β€” servers, routers, switches, embedded boards and Raspberry Pi in a single app. The same app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. KEY FEATURES: Terminal β€’ Own terminal engine: true color, Unicode and full-screen TUI apps β€” htop, vim, tmux and mc render as they should β€’ DevOps Keyboard β€” split terminal keyboard with arrows, modifiers, shortcuts and snippet tiles, adjustable size and opacity β€’ Output highlighting β€” colorize logs and command output with custom rules β€’ Multiple concurrent sessions with keep-alive in the background β€’ Command history and autocomplete Connections β€’ SSH with password, key, keyboard-interactive and hardware security key authentication β€’ Post-quantum key exchange (sntrup761x25519, mlkem768x25519) β€’ Jump Host (ProxyJump) for multi-hop connections β€’ Quick Connect without saving credentials; connection groups β€’ Automatic server discovery on your local network (Bonjour/mDNS) β€’ Classic Telnet client for network gear and embedded systems Files β€” SFTP, SCP and the Commander β€’ SCP for hosts without SFTP: OpenWrt, Dropbear and BusyBox routers β€” Auto picks the transport per host, or pin SFTP or SCP per connection β€’ Dual-pane Commander: local and remote panels side by side; copy, move and delete between any two locations with one tap β€” server to server too β€’ Open ZIP, TAR and ISO archives in place, even on remote servers, without downloading β€’ Built-in viewer for text, Markdown, images and PDF; copy an image straight to the clipboard β€’ Bookmarks and a default directory per connection β€’ File sharing β€” send files from other apps straight to a server, over SFTP or SCP Snippets β€’ Parameterized command snippets with typed fields and a live command preview β€’ Built-in catalog of 120+ DevOps commands: packages, services, Docker, network, storage and ZFS β€’ System-aware variants β€” the detected host OS picks the right tool (apt, dnf, pacman, zypper, brew, pkg, apk) Host Insight β€’ Detected OS, CPU and hardware plus live load, memory, swap and disk gauges in the session sidebar Keys and Security β€’ SSH key generation (Ed25519, ECDSA, RSA) β€” also directly on a YubiKey over NFC or USB-C β€’ SSH key converter β€” OpenSSH, PEM, PuTTY PPK, PKCS#1/PKCS#8, DER β€’ FIDO2/YubiKey security keys (Ed25519-SK, ECDSA-SK) over NFC and USB-C β€’ One-tap migration from password to key-based authentication β€’ Host key verification with fingerprint display and trusted hosts management β€’ Encrypted credential storage (iOS Keychain) β€” no credentials in plaintext β€’ Encrypted configuration backup and restore Customization β€’ Dark, Light, and System theme; 435 terminal color themes; per-connection theme and font size β€’ Built-in documentation in 33 languages PRO (In-App Purchase): β€’ Removes the ads and the welcome screen at launch β€” every feature above is free, with no connection limits Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

System Edge3 screens
DR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: System Edge at 12.0 against DR's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. System Edge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
System Edge versus DR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSystem EdgeDR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperF-MONEY LLCDR-Online Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

System Edge

One-time1
  • No More Ads$3.00
6 purchases

DR

Subscriptions5
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 3 Months$4.993 Months
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  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 6 Months$7.996 Months
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” 1 Year$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • DR Terminal PRO β€” Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is System Edge free?
System Edge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DR free?
DR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do System Edge or DR have ads?
Neither System Edge nor DR shows ads.

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